Administration Phono: (239) 424-6100 Fax (239)541-1038 (Gasis High Senoat 3516 Ootis Bla, ear en ape Coral, FL 33016 Phoro: 238) 945-1999 Pex: (239) 540-7677 ‘chnsta weaver ‘School 207 SW 3 Lane Pore: 230) 283-4511 Fe: (239)282.078. Cais Seurmatary Sedivel #16 Oasis Gia, Cape Coral, FL 33916 Phore: 238) 542-1577 Faw: (238) 549-7862 City of Cape Coral Municipal Charter School System Recom AdvaneED Accreditation FOR SIMMEDIATE RELEASE @advancED’ Cape Coral. FI, = May 5, 2016 - Nelson Stephenson Superintendent of the City of Cape Coral Municipal Charter Schools System aanounced today that the systen: has beon recommended for its very first ever designation ED Accredituilon status. This means that che system ane all its schools are accredited, and that the City of Cape Coral Municipal Charter Schoo] System is recognized across the nation as a ‘quality school system. AdvancED provides nationally-reeognized avereditatian, the purpose of ‘which is continuous soho] improvement focused on increasing stucem: formance. To eam system accreditation, schools must meet AdvancED’s high standards, which are evaluated over a four day period by a team professionals fram outside the school and the system must be implementing a continuous process of school improvement. “System-wide accreditation demonstrates to all of our stakeholders the focus and on-going commitment that we have towards excellence, Our openness to extemal review and feedback, and our desire to be the very best we can be on tehalf of the students we serve.” ‘The accreditation team was provided data from over 1,290 surveys from. staff, students, parents, Governing Bosrd members, and community stakeholders, In addition, the accreditation team reviewed system: documents and performance data; interviewed 125 system, sehool, and community stekchelders: conducted site visits to all four of our system schools, and observed system and school practices, ‘The AdvencED Oral Exit Report shared at the City of Cape Coral Governing Board Meeting on May 4"_2G16, highlights the External Review Process, The Extemnal Review Tear identified Powerful Practices, Opportunities for Improvement, and two Improvement Priorities for our system to address over the next two years. Most importantly, the Extemal Review Team's results on the classroom observation domains showed that City of Cape Coril Municipal Charter Schoo! System was rated well above the world averages in 6 out of F areas, www.CapeCharterSchools.og @ Cis ©Charter School Administration hone: (239) 424-6100 Fax (239) 541-1039 ors Sri Seer concen Se Cape Gora. FL 33991 hone: 233) 283-4544 ax: (239) 282.0878 ‘Gasis Elementary School BAIS Oasis Bi, ‘Cape Coral Fl 390%4 hone: (233) 542-1977 Fae (259) 949-7662 The City of Cape Coral Municipal Charter School System is an A+ rated system that is celebrating over ten years of providing world class education to over 3,300 students. The system employs over 400 and includes four schools. Christe McAuliffe Elementary, Oasis Elememary, Oasis Middle School. and Oasis High Sehool all under the umbrella of the City of Cape Coral Municipal Charter Schoo! Authority, About AdvancED Combining the knowledge and expertise of a research instinue, ihe stilts: of @ management consulting firm, and the passior af a grassraois movement for educational change, AdvancED is the world’s leader in providing continnaus inprovement and accreditation 10 32,000 schools and school systems across the United States and 70 other nations, AdvancED is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Tmpravement (NCA CASE and the Southern Association of Colleges and Sehools Council on Accreditation and Schoot Improvement (SACS CAS). lace Cbxphe Nolson Stephenson Superimendent 239-919-0809 nelson. siephenson@eapecharterschools.ong